Cancer

Sunday, April 8, 2012

-Each day 46 children are diagnosed with cancer, JUST IN THE UNITED STATES!-There are over 100 types of cancer, any part of the body can be affected.-In 2008, 7.5 million died of cancer. Thats 13% of deaths worldwide.-About 70% of cancer deaths happen in low- or medium- income countries-Worldwide, the 5 most common cancers that kill men are (in order of frequency): lung, stomach, liver, colorectal, and oesophagus.-Worldwide, the 5 most common types of cancer that kill women are (in the order of frequency): breast, lung, stomach, colorectal and cervical.-Tobacco use is the single largest preventable cause of cancer in the world.-One fifth of all cancers worldwide are caused by a chronic infection, for example human papillomavirus (HPV) causes cervical cancer and hepatitis B virus (HBV) causes liver cancer.-More than 30% of cancers could be cured if detected early and treated adequately-All patients in need of pain relief could be helped if current knowledge about pain control and palliative care were applied.-More than 30% of cancer could be prevented, mainly by not using tobacco, having a healthy diet, being physically active and preventing infections that may cause cancer.